Two numbers in UFC lore don’t get talked about enough: 11 and 16. The first, in this case, points to the 11 straight successful defenses of the UFC flyweight title by the one they call “Mighty Mouse,” Demetrious Johnson. And 16, that’s the number of fights in a row Anderson Silva won from 2006-12, the high-water mark for sustained success from fight to fight, both on the way up and while perched atop the heap. Whelp, so much for 16. Islam Makhachev erased it Saturday night in Philadelphia. The Dagestani dynamo tallied consecutive victory No. 17 at UFC 330, defeating…
PHILADELPHIA — The bridge of Islam Makhachev’s nose, right cheek and forehead were scraped or sliced open and his left cheek sported a baseball-sized bruise after taking a few too many brutal blows to the face. He may not have looked the part, yet Makhachev was again a winner —…
Aaron Cross, president of the Pima County Deputies Organization, the largest of three unions representing the sheriff’s deputies, is detailing what he claims is gross inexperience among the detectives working to find Nancy Guthrie more than six months after her mysterious and disturbing disappearance. “[The lead sergeant] was placed in…
Dr. Anthony Fauci on Friday declined a request to voluntarily appear before a second Senate panel, opening another front in Republicans’ investigations into the former public health official’s handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. An attorney for Fauci rejected the request from Sen. Ron Johnson, R-Wis., chairman of the Senate Permanent Subcommittee on…
It was fitting that this was the summer in which Amar’e Stoudemire became a Hall of Famer. For a generation of younger fans, he was the first star who made the Knicks relevant again after years of anguish. He was officially inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame…
As Shohei Ohtani’s manager, Dave Roberts knows how much a singular talent can mean to baseball. Roberts described Milwaukee Brewers starter Jacob Misiorowski in such terms following the Dodgers’ 4-1 loss on Saturday. “It’s fantastic,” Roberts said. “I hope that we can give Jacob as much credit and publicity as…
Many celebrities have shared some spooky supernatural stories based on their encounters with the paranormal. Succession star Sarah Snook said she spotted a ghost in London’s Theatre Royal Haymarket while performing Oscar Wilde’s The Picture of Dorian Gray in 2024. “I do feel like I saw one. I saw somebody…
Anti-AI protesters stormed into OpenAI’s office in Bellevue, Washington, in what may have been one of the most unserious demonstrations yet, complete with balloons and protesters dressed as rogue AI agents. In a video posted on X, the protesters can be seen striking poses on staircases, waving their arms in…
KANSAS CITY – With arguably the deepest and most talented roster in the NFL, it’s no surprise the Rams enter the season as the prohibitive Super Bowl favorites. There is, however, one question no one around the Rams wants to ask, much less contemplate: What happens if Matthew Stafford goes…
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is addressing the political “backlash” she is receiving after going public with her decision to freeze her eggs. “One question that I received earlier is do I regret coming out publicly about this due to all of the political negativity and the larger political context, and especially…
Jefry Yan celebrated a bit too early. The Mets reliever unleashed his trademark jump celebration for what he thought was a strikeout during the ninth inning of the team’s 5-4 win over the Nationals Saturday night at Citi Field, though it ended up being premature. The pitch was called a…
Gwyneth Paltrow and her 22-year-old lookalike daughter, Apple, are soaking up the summer in style. “Summer, so far so good,” Paltrow, 53, wrote via Instagram on Friday, August 14, sharing a carousel of the mother-daughter duo’s sunshine-filled getaway. The Oscar-winning actress rocked a plunging black one-piece while lounging on a…
Republican businessman Anthony Constantino is threatening to sue the pollster behind a shock new survey that has him trailing his Democratic opponent by 10 points in his bid to succeed retiring GOPer Rep. Elise Stefanik. Constantino, who runs the Sticker Mule company and famously put a huge “Vote for Trump”…
The lawsuit to block Paramount Skydance’s $81 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery could chase away a key source of funds for California’s Democratic Party — namely, the deep-pocketed executives who run Big Media, The Post has learned. Most of the workers in this ecosystem — the directors, screenwriters, stagehands…
Deonte Banks might need his slate cleaned again. Left for bust after the last two seasons, the former first-round pick has shown signs of reviving his once-promising career during Giants training camp under new defensive coordinator Dennard Wilson. But practice isn’t meaningful if it doesn’t translate to games, and the…
Selena Gomez is firing back after the pop star and her mother, Mandy Teefey, were named in a fraud lawsuit. “The allegations that Selena Gomez engaged in any way whatsoever in any purported ‘fraud’ or other wrongdoing are completely meritless, both factually and legally,” Gomez’s lawyer Mathew S. Rosengart told…
On the glorious first day that he would coach the New York Football Giants, John Harbaugh learned he is not immune to the concussion police who continue to surveil his new franchise quarterback. Down went Jaxson Dart, and hard, on his back. Hearts raced all across MetLife Stadium and beyond. …
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He’s hit a ruff patch! Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s ex Riley Roberts was spotted for the first time Saturday since news of the power couple’s split — walking their shared dog Deco outside of the socialist lawmaker’s Queens apartment. The Post spotted Roberts, 38, around midday, looking sallow in a black…
Los Angeles Dodgers two-way star Shohei Ohtani is making progress in a return to the rotation. Ohtani threw his first bullpen in nearly a month on Friday and the next step for the right-hander will be another bullpen session and a live batting practice if all goes accordingly, manager Dave…
Married at First Sight alum Jessica Castro is opening up about her decision to remain relatively quiet in the wake of her ex-husband Ryan de Nino’s sudden death at 40. After being asked whether Ryan died in the comments on her most recent Instagram post, Jessica, 42, responded to confirm…
It’s her ‘steal’ of approval. A Brooklyn socialist lawmaker declared this week that shoplifters have a right to swipe items like soap and toothpaste from local stores without getting busted — because of their “biological need” for the products. State Assemblywoman Emily Gallagher strongly suggested shoplifting should be legalized while…
It has been 11 months since the Jets were able to see running back Braelon Allen in a game. He did not disappoint in his return. Allen broke a 31-yard touchdown run Friday night against the Buccaneers in one of the most encouraging highlights from the game for the Jets.…
Billionaire heiress Elizabeth Simons is pouring hundreds of thousands of dollars into the Democratic Party’s campaign to retake the House — even as she bankrolls the socialist causes and candidates that have Democrats’ establishment leaders increasingly on edge. Simons, who previously cut a $250,000 check to a super PAC backing…
Sexual desire can change over the course of a marriage, particularly with age and major life changes — and research suggests certain lifestyle and relationship factors may also contribute to a lower libido. But changes in desire or frequency do not necessarily mean a couple’s sex life is unhealthy, according to…
This was not a day for dreaming. It was a reality-check practice for an offense that envisions making major improvements this coming season. The additions of Geno Smith at quarterback and two first-round skill-position draft picks (receiver Omar Cooper Jr. and tight end Kenyon Sadiq), along with the return of…
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WASHINGTON (AP) — When George W. Bush wrote an essay this year about another president named George, he avoided mentioning the one named Donald. So did Barack Obama and Bill Clinton. The three ex-presidents joined a roster of historians and authors in contributing to the In Pursuit project, a 250th-anniversary…
Everything about the Jets feels like a build toward 2027. Everything except … the head coach. Aaron Glenn is in a weird world where it feels like everyone who follows the Jets knows that while the 2026 team should be improved from last year’s dismal showing, there are no real…
Former PGA Tour golfer Matt McQuillan has died. He was 45. “It is with heavy hearts we share the passing of Matthew Justin McQuillan (Matty to most). He passed away at KGH Wednesday August 5, 2026, surrounded by family,” an obituary shared in The Kingston Whig Standard reads. “Matty was…
Vice President JD Vance ripped radical Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed Saturday, predicting he’d be a “terrible senator” if elected. “I think the guy’s crazy and would be a terrible senator for the people of Michigan, Vance told Fox News days after El-Sayed’s remarkable victory in the Michigan’s Senate Democratic…
NASHVILLE, Tenn. — It’s a humid Tennessee morning and Jermaine Johnson is torturing his Titans offensive teammates. Johnson, the former Jets edge rusher, seems to be living in the backfield of the offense on this day. He gets in the face of quarterback Cam Ward but stops short, knowing he…
Taylor Frankie Paul is speaking out after a judge ruled that the Secret Lives of Mormon Wives star had successfully completed the terms of her three-year probation. “Three years probation complete. All my [probation officers] said it was one of the longest probations they had seen for [a] first-time offense,”…
President Trump’s best option to stop Iran from rebooting its nuclear weapons program is to take out the entrances to Pickaxe Mountain, where Iran’s busy nuke activities can be seen from above, says a nuclear expert who’s been eyeing the site. “One set of tunnels is hardened and filled with…
Tommy John, the longtime pitcher known for the elbow surgery named after him, has penned his goodbye to the Yankees while in the midst of a health battle. As the Yankees honored their legends of the past at Old-Timers’ Day in The Bronx on Saturday, the team shared a statement,…
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President Trump posted AI-generated images of a heavily fortified White House “DronePort” Saturday — bristling with military drones and armed troops — a day after a federal appeals court ordered him to halt construction of the $400 million ballroom project and get Congressional approval. “This great and very important military…
A parody artificial intelligence chatbot launched by a candidate trying to replace Nancy Pelosi in Congress was taken down Friday after the former House speaker attacked the bot for being “sexist.” California state Sen. Scott Wiener launched the chatbot this week to mock fellow Democrat and city supervisor Connie Chan, who…
Michael Porter Jr. is talking about retirement. His agent and the Nets are talking about an extension, or at least will be. See Also And Brooklyn fans are wondering whether we’ll all be talking about a Porter trade. Again.
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Vice President JD Vance said Saturday the US and Iran are “in the middle of the game,” as Iran issued a series of demands to the US to reopen vital shipping in the Strait of Hormuz. The VP, who helped negotiate a “Memorandum of Understanding” with the Islamic regime in…
Jordan Simpson was trying to focus on his music rehearsal, but his phone wouldn’t stop buzzing. He said he couldn’t play instruments with the noises, and chucked his phone on the ground. But once he checked his phone, it was a flood of follows, retweets and likes after his video…
Megan Park formed a friendship with Shailene Woodley while working together on The Secret Life of the American Teenager — but is there a chance the former costars will reunite on Sterling Point? “That I would love. I always am like, ‘Hey Shai,’” Park, 40, exclusively told Us about collaborating…
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